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da -~ 45 - It may well be concluded that Buchaltcr was under obligation to Miller, who did many jobs for his gang in the early part of 1933, by way of exterminating members of the Waxey Gordon gang. It may also bo observed that the vigorous investigation seeking the apprehension of Miller and Al Silvers was getting uncomfortably close to Buchalter and his organization.. It will be recalled that on the afternoon of Novem ber 28th, Buchalter admitted that Sammy Schrager was out of the city and he expected him back in a few days. Buchalter also related that sometime in 1932 -Verre Millcr came to New York City with Gue Winklér and at that time-it was his under- Standing that “inkler and Miller had some sort of contract with 2 larre whiskey distillery, whereby they were to recvive a certain amount of money on each caseé of liquor they could run into this country and Winkler and Miller had attempted to line up some customers and Buchalter was instru- mental in introducing them to certain bootleggers. At that time he knew Verne Miller's real identity. He also added that he had known Sanmy Schrager all his life, having bocn brought up with him. He then wert on to relate that early in 1933 he had gone to Los Angeles with 2villman and Ben Kutlow., Later they went to Hot Springs, Arkansas, where Mike Coppola joined the party. A few days later, before they left Hot Springs, Mller and his paramour arrived there and remained at the hotel and he took care of their bill. He also stated he saw Frank Nash and his wife in Hot Springs, at the time and admitted attending 2 large dinner party at which Verne Miller and Frank Nash were present. While in Hot Springs he met 2 man named "Dutch" but was not certain whether this was "Dutch" Akers, Chief of Detectives at Hot Springs, who was subsequently convicted. The last time he saw Miller, he claimed, was in February or early in t@rch, 1933, although it is of course knovm this is not true, since he saw him in the Summer. On November 6, 1933, Buchalter and Shapiro, 2s previously indicated, were indicted in the Protective Fur Dressers Corporation case and the Fur Dressers Factor Corporation case. It is believed that Buchalter was intro— -_ duced to, Verne Miller by Benjamin Kutlow, who resided in a penthouse on Central Park West, New York City, and who travelled around considerably with Buchalter and Zvillman. On November 22, 1933, Buchalter and Shapiro were arraigned on their indictments and released on bond. They were surrendéred at this time by their.attorney, J. Arthur Adler and again Buchalter gave the ‘address of his brother, the dentist, as his residence, On June 28, 1935, Buchalter, accompanied by his wife and son, Sailed from New York. On August lst or 2nd of that year newspaper stories appeared to the effect that Buchalter and Shapiro had left the country in order to eecape the lecal investigation which was then in progress in New . York County, On August 12, 1935, the case against the Protective Fur